Willamette National Forest Mountain Bike Trails
The McKenzie and Willamette river areas are home to some of the best riding in the southern Cascade range, with some very popular, well known rides such as the McKenzie River Trail, King Castle, Hardesty, Larison, Lawler and Tire Mtn.
A wide variety of terrain ensures there is something for everyone.
Oakridge is centrally located in the Middle Fork RD, and like Leavenworth WA, Gov't Camp or Sisters, it makes for a great mountainbike base camp.
The Waldo lake area offers plenty of moderate terrain, and ties in with some Bend ranger district trails as well.
The northern half of the ranger district is not as well known for mountain biking but there are more trails to be listed from that area.
2020 Beachie Creek, Lionshead & Holiday Farm Fires: Most of the Detroit RD and a portion of the McKenzie River RD were damaged by the fires. See the Willamette NF Site for closures.
As always, it is best to call the local Ranger District for trail conditions and other restrictions prior to riding, as the NF website may not contain trip-specific details.
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Name | Nbr | Type | Climbing | Length: Mi | Ride Time: Hrs | State | National Forest | Ranger District | Incline of Ascent: Pct | Singletrack: Pct | TH Elev.: Ft | Elev. Chg.: Ft | Overall Rating | Aerobic | Flow | Page Status |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Cultus Lk: Winopee Lk. | 16 | Loop | Easy | 12 | 2 | OR | Deschutes | Bend | 2% | 60 | 4750 | 1150 | 5 | 3 | 7 | Topo, Guide |
| Lemish Lk. to Charlton Lk. | 19 | Loop | Easy | 14.5 | 3 | OR | Deschutes | Bend | 5% | 100 | 4950 | 1850 | 8 | 5 | 7 | Topo, Guide |
| Crescent Lk. to Windy Lk. | 3846 | Loop | Moderate | 23 | 4 | OR | Deschutes | Crescent | 4% | 100 | 4900 | 2900 | 6 | 5 | 7 | Topo, Guide |
| Rhododendron Rdg. | 564 | OAB | Moderate | 19 | 4 | OR | Mt Hood | Clackamas | 7% | 100 | 4600 | 3900 | 6 | 5 | 6 | Topo, Guide, Video |
| Lodgepole to Red Lk. | 706 | OAB | Moderate | 21 | 3 | OR | Mt Hood | Clackamas | 8% | 100 | 4900 | 4000 | 5 | 7 | 6 | Topo, Guide |
| Brice Cr. | 1403 | OAB | Moderate | 12 | 3 | OR | Umpqua | Cottage Grove | 8% | 100 | 1400 | 4100 | 7 | 6 | 7 | Topo, Guide, Video |
| Crawfish | 1421 | Loop | Intense | 10 | 3 | OR | Umpqua | Cottage Grove | 14% | 99 | 1700 | 3800 | 7 | 7 | 6 | Topo, Guide |
| Mayflower | 1559 | Loop | Moderate | 6.5 | 2 | OR | Umpqua | North Umpqua | 12% | 50 | 2450 | 2350 | 4 | 6 | 4 | Topo, Guide |
| Umpqua Rvr: Marsters to Toketee | 1414 | OAB | Moderate | 26.5 | 5 | OR | Umpqua | Clearwater Lake | 7% | 95 | 1550 | 8000 | 8 | 5 | 7 | Topo, Guide |
| Umpqua Rvr: Dread and Terror | 1414 | OAB | Moderate | 31.5 | 6 | OR | Umpqua | Clearwater Lake | 4% | 100 | 2400 | 6300 | 10 | 7 | 7 | Topo, Guide, Video |
| Alpine | 3450 | Loop | Intense | 19.5 | 5 | OR | Willamette | Middle Fork | 11% | 50 | 1200 | 5600 | 10 | 8 | 7 | Topo, Guide, Video |
| Eugene to Crest: Bunchgrass Rdg. | 3559 | OAB | Intense | 33 | 8 | OR | Willamette | Middle Fork | 8% | 100 | 3500 | 9400 | 10 | 8 | 7 | Topo, Guide |
| Grasshopper - Chucksney Mt. | 3569 | Loop | Intense | 25 | 5 | OR | Willamette | Middle Fork | 11% | 100 | 3800 | 7300 | 7 | 7 | 6 | Topo, Guide |
| Hardesty, Goodman, Eula | 3469 | Loop | Intense | 18 | 5 | OR | Willamette | Middle Fork | 11% | 65 | 1000 | 3500 | 8 | 7 | 7 | Topo, Guide, Video |
| Jones | 3472 | Loop | Moderate | 13 | 3 | OR | Willamette | Middle Fork | 12% | 100 | 1000 | 4800 | 6 | 7 | 6 | Topo, Guide |
| King Castle | 4326 | OAB | Moderate | 14 | 3 | OR | Willamette | McKenzie Rvr | 10% | 100 | 1200 | 3900 | 7 | 6 | 7 | Topo, Guide, Video |
| Larison Cr. | 3646 | OAB | Moderate | 10 | 2 | OR | Willamette | Middle Fork | 7% | 100 | 1550 | 2500 | 7 | 6 | 6 | Topo, Guide, Video |
| Larison Rock | 3607 | Loop | Moderate | 10 | 2 | OR | Willamette | Middle Fork | 10% | 25 | 1200 | 3400 | 6 | 7 | 6 | Topo, Guide |
| Lawler - Lone Wolf | 3473 | OAB | Intense | 22 | 4 | OR | Willamette | Middle Fork | 10% | 100 | 950 | 6100 | 7 | 7 | 6 | Topo, Guide |
| Lost Cr. | 3462 | OAB | Intense | 17 | 4 | OR | Willamette | Middle Fork | 10% | 100 | 2700 | 6200 | 7 | 7 | 7 | Topo, Guide, Video |
| McKenzie Rvr. Trailbridge CG | 3507 | OAB | Moderate | 17 | 3 | OR | Willamette | McKenzie Rvr. | 4% | 100 | 2500 | 2200 | 9 | 6 | 7 | Topo, Guide, Video |
| McKenzie Rvr. Paradise CG | 3507 | OAB | Easy | 26 | 4 | OR | Willamette | McKenzie Rvr. | 1% | 100 | 1450 | 1700 | 8 | 5 | 9 | Topo, Guide, Video |
| Olallie | 3529 | Loop | Intense | 20 | 4 | OR | Willamette | McKenzie Rvr. | 12% | 100 | 2600 | 5600 | 7 | 7 | 5 | Topo, Guide, Video |
| O'leary Mt. | 3321 | Shuttle | Intense | 12 | 6 | OR | Willamette | McKenzie Rvr. | 16% | 100 | 2250 | 3400 | 7 | 9 | 5 | Topo, Guide |
| Salmon Cr. - Aubrey Mt. | 4365 | Loop | Moderate | 15 | 2.5 | OR | Willamette | Middle Fork | 12% | 95 | 1250 | 3100 | 6 | 6 | 7 | Topo, Guide |
| Tire Mt. | 3485 | Loop | Intense | 23 | 4 | OR | Willamette | Middle Fork | 8% | 65 | 1100 | 5400 | 8 | 7 | 8 | Topo, Guide |
| South Waldo Lk. | 3586 | Loop | Moderate | 15 | 4 | OR | Willamette | Middle Fork | 8% | 100 | 4825 | 3500 | 8 | 7 | 6 | Topo, Guide |
| Waldo Lk. | 3590 | Loop | Moderate | 20.5 | 4 | OR | Willamette | Middle Fork | 4% | 100 | 5400 | 2450 | 8 | 5 | 8 | Topo, Guide, Video |
| Middle Fork Willamette | 3609 | OAB | Easy | 20.5 | 3 | OR | Willamette | Middle Fork | 3% | 100 | 1550 | 1900 | 6 | 4 | 8 | Topo, Guide, Video |
| South Willamette | 3465 | OAB | Easy | 10.5 | 2 | OR | Willamette | Middle Fork | 5% | 100 | 975 | 2400 | 5 | 4 | 7 | Topo, Guide |
| Moon Pt. - Youngs Rock | 3685 | Loop | Mt Goat | 18.5 | 4 | OR | Willamette | Middle Fork | 8% | 35 | 2000 | 5700 | 6 | 8 | 4 | Topo, Guide |
Trail Rankings
Ranking consistently applied to all of the listed trails.
- Overall Rating: Ride quality and challenge
- Aerobic: Ascent challenge
- Technical Difficulty: Terrain challenge
- Steepness: Average incline
- Flow: Uninterrupted riding
- Elevation Change: Total elevation gain
- Ride Difficulty: Terrain challenge
Ascent
Elevation and Incline
Easy
Moderate
Intense
Mtn Goat
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